A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5999-00-686-3796
NSN 5998-01-610-5514
NSN 5895-00-548-9329
NSN 6320-01-418-2611
NSN 4140-01-308-8485
NSN 5998-00-888-9495
NSN 2925-01-134-9175
NSN 5930-01-412-0636
NSN 5835-01-411-7050
NSN 7035-01-136-7404
NSN 5930-01-228-1832
NSN 6645-00-415-9018